East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Elementary Education (K-6), BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts in Teacher Prep

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Social Studies
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To apply to ECU as a transfer student:

  • Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted

Contact:

College of Education Advising
coeadvising@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for this major.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing English Composition Required Course
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines English Composition Required Course
HIS 131: American History I 3 HIST 1050: American History to 1877 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
HIS 132: American History II 3 HIST 1051: American History Since 1877 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: College Algebra UGETC Math Required Course
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
OR
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
GEO 111: World Regional Geography 3 GEOG 2100: World Geog: Developed Regions Additional General Education Courses Required Course
POL 120: American Government 3 POLS 1010: National Government Additional General Education Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 250: Teacher Licensure Preparation 3 HDFS 2XXX: Praxis Prep/Transfer Planning Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition Elective
SOC 225: Social Diversity 3 SOCI 1010: Race, Gender, Class Additional General Education Courses Elective
EDU 187: Teaching and Learning for All 4 EDUC 1XXX: EDUC Elective Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective
EDU 279: Literacy Develop and Instruct 4 READ 3000: Literacy Learn Diverse World & READ 3XXX: Literacy Develop & Instruct Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

General Education waiver information, for students completing an AA, AS, AATP, or ASTP, can be found on our Transfer Hub.

ECU does not have a transfer credit limit.

  • A minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree and at least 50 percent of the total hours required in the major must be completed through enrollment in East Carolina University.

New updates of ECU's Undergraduate Catalog are published in July each year. For the most up to date information, visit https://registrar.ecu.edu.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
ELEM 4324: Internship in Elem School 10
ELEM 4325: Intern Sem:Issues in Elem Ed 3
EDTC 4001: Technology in Education 2
READ 3501: Found Lit Skills: Dif Ins Elem 3
SPED 4020: Tch Stdnts Excptnl Elem Class 3
ELEM 3000: Curr and Stnd in Elem Schl 3
ELEM 3100: Learn and Instr in Elem Schl 3
ELEM 3215: Lang Arts Methods Elem Teach 3
ELEM 3300: Grades K-2 Practicum 3
ELEM 3500: Teach Soc Studies Elem Schl 3
ELEM 3600: Diff Instr Elem Grade 3-5 Prac 3
ELEM 4300: Classroom Org Mgmt Elem School 3
ELEM 4400: Assessment for Elem Educators 3
ENGL 3950: Literature for Children 3

Choose ENGL 3950 or LIBS 4950.
MATE 2129: Inv into Concepts of Elem Math 2
MATE 3050: Math Method for Grades P-K-2 3
MATE 3051: Field Exp in Math Grades K-2 1
MATE 3060: Math and Method for Grades 3-6 4
READ 3502: Reading for Understanding 3
SCIE 3216: Teaching Scie in Elem School 3
HIST 3100: North Carolina History 3

Chose HIST 3100 or MIDG 3200: NC History Standards Curriculum and Planning in the Middle Grades Classroom